Samu obsessed with the title, unfazed by transfer talk | OneFootball

Samu revealed in an interview with 'Europa Press' that since childhood he has dreamed of participating in a World Cup for national teams with Spain. This goal remains distant, and the passport to North America has not yet been stamped by 'La Roja'. Before this global chapter, however, there are many challenges to face at FC Porto, where the forward maintains an obsession that surpasses all others: winning the national championship.

Samu has already ruled out a departure during the January transfer window, aligning with the management of the blue and whites, who also do not consider negotiating the Spanish international during this period. The club counts on him to try to reclaim the national title, which has eluded the dragons for the past three seasons.

Besides being the most expensive acquisition in FC Porto's history, Samu is currently the player with the highest market value in the squad, valued by 'Transfermarkt' at 50 million euros. The numbers he has presented since arriving at the Dragão last summer have made him a target for several European clubs; recently, his name has been linked to Tottenham, from the attractive Premier League. Even if the interest translates into contacts, the career project agreed upon by all parties, including FC Porto, points to Samu staying at the Estádio do Dragão at least until the end of the current season.

Financial Return

Motivated by the "new mentality" that Francesco Farioli has introduced to the team, Samu will not insist on a departure in the next window. The connection to the blue and whites also carries sentimental weight, as well as the conviction that "the numbers don't lie": improving statistics at FC Porto constitutes the ideal springboard to later achieve the World Cup dream. On that stage, he could further increase his market value, rewarding the investment in the player with a transfer that ensures financial return to the biggest investment by Porto – 32 million euros – protected by a 100 M€ clause and a contract until 2029.

Protection against Deniz Gül?

Absent from the game against Georgia by choice of Luis de la Fuente, Samu hopes to be used today in Seville, against Turkey and Deniz Gül, in a match that could stamp 'La Roja's qualification for the 2026 World Cup. If he takes the field, he will be immediately protected by the Spanish national team: according to FIFA, a player who exceeds three caps for a national team is prevented from representing another, which would close the doors to Nigeria, the country of origin of Samu's parents.

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